Derivative Instruments and Fair Value Measurement

We use foreign currency forward exchange contracts to manage certain foreign currency risks. We enter into these contracts to hedge our exposure to foreign currency exchange rate variability in the expected future cash flows associated with certain third-party and intercompany transactions denominated in foreign currencies expected to occur within the next two years (cash flow hedges). Certain of our locations have assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than their functional currencies resulting from intercompany loans and other transactions with third parties denominated in foreign currencies. We also enter into foreign currency forward exchange contracts that we do not designate as hedging instruments to offset the transaction gains or losses associated with some of these assets and liabilities.

We recognize all derivative financial instruments as either assets or liabilities at fair value in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. We value our forward exchange contracts using a market approach. We use a valuation model based on inputs including forward and spot prices for currency and interest rate curves. We did not change our valuation techniques during fiscal 2014, 2013, or 2012. We report in other comprehensive income (loss) the effective portion of the gain or loss on derivative financial instruments that we designate and that qualify as cash flow hedges. We reclassify these gains or losses into earnings in the same periods when the hedged transactions affect earnings. Gains and losses on derivative financial instruments for which we do not elect hedge accounting are recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations in each period, based upon the change in the fair value of the derivative financial instruments.

It is our policy to execute such instruments with major financial institutions that we believe to be creditworthy and not to enter into derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes. We diversify our foreign currency forward exchange contracts among counterparties to minimize exposure to any one of these entities. Our foreign currency forward exchange contracts are usually denominated in currencies of major industrial countries. The notional values of our foreign currency forward exchange contracts outstanding at September 30, 2014 were $867.7 million, of which $641.2 million were designated as cash flow hedges. Currency pairs (buy/sell) comprising the most significant contract notional values were United States dollar (USD)/euro, Swiss franc/euro, USD/Canadian dollar, Mexican peso/USD, Singapore dollar/USD and Swiss franc/Canadian dollar.

We also use foreign currency denominated debt obligations to hedge portions of our net investments in non-U.S. subsidiaries. The currency effects of the debt obligations are reflected in accumulated other comprehensive loss within shareowners’ equity where they offset gains and losses recorded on our net investments globally. We had $14.7 million and $14.4 million of foreign currency denominated debt designated as net investment hedges at September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability. U.S. GAAP also classifies the inputs used to measure fair value into the following hierarchy:



Level 1:		Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.



Level 2:		Quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability.



Level 3:		Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and their location in our Consolidated Balance Sheet were (in millions):



		Fair Value (Level 2)
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments	Balance Sheet Location	September 30, 2014			September 30, 2013
Forward exchange contracts	Other current assets	$	13.1		$	4.8
Forward exchange contracts	Other assets	5.0			0.2
Forward exchange contracts	Other current liabilities	(4.1		)	(8.3		)
Forward exchange contracts	Other liabilities	(0.3		)	(1.6		)
Total		$	13.7		$	(4.9	)



		Fair Value (Level 2)
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	Balance Sheet Location	September 30, 2014			September 30, 2013
Forward exchange contracts	Other current assets	$	3.5		$	4.9
Forward exchange contracts	Other assets	—			0.7
Forward exchange contracts	Other current liabilities	(1.8		)	(1.8		)
Total		$	1.7		$	3.8

The pre-tax amount of gains (losses) recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) related to hedges that would have been recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations had they not been so designated was (in millions):



	2014			2013		2012
Forward exchange contracts (cash flow hedges)	$	16.9		$	1.8	$	(1.7	)
Foreign currency denominated debt (net investment hedges)	(0.3		)	0.2		(0.5		)
Total	$	16.6		$	2.0	$	(2.2	)

Approximately $9.0 million ($9.2 million after tax) of net unrealized gains on cash flow hedges as of September 30, 2014 will be reclassified into earnings during the next 12 months. We expect that these net unrealized gains will be offset when the hedged items are recognized in earnings.

The pre-tax amount of (losses) gains reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into the Consolidated Statement of Operations related to derivative forward exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedges, which offset the related gains and losses on the hedged items during the periods presented, was:



	2014			2013		2012
Sales	$	(2.3	)	$	1.6	$	(1.1	)
Cost of sales	0.7			4.9		7.5
Total	$	(1.6	)	$	6.5	$	6.4

The amount recognized in earnings as a result of ineffective hedges was not significant.

The pre-tax amount of gains (losses) from forward exchange contracts not designated as hedging instruments recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations during the periods presented was:



	2014		2013		2012
Other income (expense)	$	1.4	$	0.1	$	(21.9	)

We also hold financial instruments consisting of cash, short-term investments, short-term debt and long-term debt. The fair values of our cash, short-term investments and short-term debt approximate their carrying amounts as reported in our Consolidated Balance Sheet due to the short-term nature of these instruments. We base the fair value of long-term debt upon quoted market prices for the same or similar issues. The following table presents the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments not measured at fair value in the Consolidated Balance Sheet (in millions):



	September 30, 2014
			Fair Value
	Carrying Amount		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,191.3	$	1,191.3	$	1,154.2	$	37.1	$	—
Short-term investments	628.5		628.5		—		628.5		—
Short-term debt	325.0		325.0		—		325.0		—
Long-term debt	905.6		1,119.4		—		1,119.4		—



	September 30, 2013
			Fair Value
	Carrying Amount		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,200.9	$	1,200.9	$	1,079.0	$	121.9	$	—
Short-term investments	372.7		372.7		—		372.7		—
Short-term debt	179.0		179.0		—		179.0		—
Long-term debt	905.1		1,072.2		—		1,072.2		—